Posts by ohiocowboy

Yes, and after those things are discussed at the Elders meetings, it is then time for those same Elders to start discussing those private issues with their family members once they get home.

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Guess what animal this is

by Gerard in

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can you guess?

ohiocowboy

A megalomaniacalgoverningbodyassaurus???

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The Surreal JW Horror show our agony and anguish

by Undaunted Danny in

the anguish and the agony of having to renounce the lifelong convictions of one's heart.the surreal horror to know that it was all a lie!

for the 33 years that i was a j-ho,the central theme of discussion among active jehovah's witnesses was their inescapable mortality.here i am 47 years old and the onset and onrush of middle-age can be overwhelming and devastating.

when they die they don't go to heaven.many like myself,squandered our youth for the watchtower.years of are vital prime spent in the borg are gone now forever.

ohiocowboy

This is NOT healthy psychological behavior

Actually, I think what would be more psychologically unhealthy and prudish would be to hold a strong emotion inside us, letting it fester, and denying the feeling, and not talking about it, till it eats away at our very being. It is refreshing to know that someone is able to express themselves with such fortitude and fervor, and I wish that I were emotionally strong enough to expose such a psychologically disturbed cult.

I say to Danny-Keep up the good work!!!

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The 15 minute rule - how long will its effects last?

by truthseeker in

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friends

it seems that there is an ever growing number of people who are still active and are handing in "bumped up" hours.

yet, i have never seen an article acknowledging this.

to my mind, nothing has been printed that counsels witnesses on lying about their hours.. and all these bible studies - do you really see them at the meetings?

ohiocowboy

Seeing as how the Org. bases itself in large part on numbers, ie; quantity instead of quality, I do not think that they will ever say anything about it, as the mock numbers only appear to make them look better.

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My Grandad died this morning

by Simon in

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friends

the last grandparent i had died this morning.. .

he was such a great guy.

was in the raf in wwii and went to iraq and other places but didn't really talk much about the war.

ohiocowboy

Sorry, Simon. Sounds like your Grandfather was a really neat man. I am glad that you have such neat memories of him. Take care of yourself.

CJ

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June 21; its my birthday!

by franklin J in

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friends

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today is my birthday; i am 48 years old..... i am old enough to realize that patience really is a virtue.... and i am still young enough to apprieciate and enjoy the attributes of youth ( that i took so much for granted when i was a youth).

i have now been a non jw for longer than i was a jw; i have no regrets.. frank

ohiocowboy

Have a Very Happy Birthday!!!

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How soon is the "day after tomorrow?"

by Tatiana in

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friends

oil chief: my fears for planet .

shell boss's 'confession' shocks industry .

david adam, science correspondent.

ohiocowboy

My psychic abilities tell me that the day after tomorrow will come.............The day after tomorrow!

Seriously though, I think that there are problems just as serious, ie; the threat of imminent annhilation of ourselves by our insistence on world power. Global warming is just a small part of a BIG problem. What point is there to focus on one issue, when mankind is at the point of completely destroying everything at the touch of a button?

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If You Could Just Tell Someone Off----What Would You Say???

by minimus in

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friends

you know how there's always someone there, in the back of your mind--even, that you'd just love to tell off.

what would you like to say????

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ohiocowboy

Since actions speak louder than words, this is what I would do...... Fart In Face